His AFL playing career lasted from 1990 to 2003 and included 256 senior games – 172 for the Western Bulldogs and 84 for Richmond.

He played 172 games and kicked 68 goals for the Bulldogs between 1990 and 1999 and won the Charles Sutton Medal in 1993 and The Age Footballer of the Year award in 1995.

[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] In the match, GWS lost by a margin of 30 points, and Cameron left the field through a guard of honour from both sides.

[22][23] During Leon Cameron's tenure with the Giants, he became associated with the phrase "Phucemol" during the 2020 season at the Gold Coast hub.

This expression was intended to ignite a sense of resilience among the players, encouraging them to disregard external opinions.